With a bird's eyeviewofissuesthattendtogetmoreattentionfromtheleftorrightthanothers, I caneasilystepoutofmyechochamberandunderstandhowpartisannarrativesshaperealityandvotes.
Becausedebatesare, afterall, a show, a charadefortheAmericanpeopletoseethecandidatesperformunderpressureandanswerkeyquestionsaboutpolicytoget a betterfeelforwhatitwouldbelikeforthemtobeinpower.
A keythingtoremember, aswediscussVance's accusationsofallthethingsHarrishasn't managedtodowhilewieldingthegreatandterriblepowerthatcomeswithbeing a VP, suchasphotoopsandpressconferences.
Insteadofsaying, herearethethreethingsyouneedtotalkaboutforeachtopic, heclearlytriedtointernalize a widerangeoftalkingpointsforeachtopic, andthentriedtoveryquicklyandsomewhatincoherentlystringalloftheideastogetherineachofhisanswersasthoughhewerecheckingthewordsoff a mentallist, butforgettingtheotherwordsthathavetogoinbetweenthebuzzwordstomakecoherentpoints.
Though I willsay I don't appreciatethemedia's reportingonhimas a typicalsimpletonfolksyMinnesotanasthoughwe'realloutherejustfumblingaroundflyovercountrywithourdumb, simplemindsthatcan't thinktoofastorspeaktoogood.
とはいえ、メディアは彼を典型的な素朴な庶民派ミネソタ人のように報じている。
As a Minnesotan, I resentthat.
ミネソタ州民として憤慨している。
As a governorofMinnesotaandVPrunningmate, however, thatisthecaricaturethathasbeenpaintedofWalls, andthatisoneofhissellingpoints, thatheisdowntoearthanddoesn't speaklike a politicianbutinsteadlikeyourfriend's dadwhohelpsyoufixyourcarburetor.
And I thinkoutsideofthedebatestagelastnight, he's done a fantasticjobofsellingthatcaricaturein a waythat's endearingtotheAmericanpeople, butitdidnotservehimwelllastnight.
Anotherthingthatsurprisedmeand a lotofpeoplewashowsmoothandarticulateVancewasbecausehehasalsobeenpaintedbytheleftas a caricature, a weirdowhodoesn't knowhowtospeaklike a humanandwhosayshorriblethingsaboutimmigrantsandwomenwithimpunity.
And I thinkhisstrengthsaredirectlyoppositeTimWalls'.
そして、彼の強みはティム・ウォールズと正反対だと思う。
Whenhetriestotalktopeopleoutandaboutin a communityandwhenhe's askeddirectandchallengingquestionsbyreporterswhodon't lethimgetawaywiththings, helookslike a fool.
地域の人々と話をしたり、記者たちから率直で挑戦的な質問を受けたりすると、彼は馬鹿にされる。
Butwhengivenfreereignon a debatestagewithanopponentwhoisn't asslickashim, hewasabletomakehisliessoundbelievableandcoherent.
Andwe'llgetintowhy I thinkthisisthemostinsidiousandimportanttakeawayofthenight, butlet's getintothoseliesbecauseunlikethepresidentialdebate, thisVPdebatewasactuallyincrediblysubstantiveandgotintotheweedson a lotofissueswhichopenedthedoorfor a lotoflies, mostlyfromVance.
isthecleanesteconomyintheentireworldandarguedthatifHarrisreallycaredaboutclimatechange, whichVancerefusedtoconfirmwas a realthing, thenshewouldbringmanufacturingjobsbacktothe U.S.
ハリスが本当に気候変動を気にかけているのであれば、製造業の雇用を米国に戻すだろうと主張した。
insteadofoutsourcingthemtodirty, dirtyChina.
汚い中国にアウトソーシングする代わりにね。
Whilethat's aninterestingspinonclimatedenialthat I thinkplayswellintotheRepublicanrhetoricthatitdoesn't exist, itisnottruethatthe U.S. isthecleanesteconomyintheworld.
AlloftheseargumentsdemonizingimmigrantsbetonAmericans' short-sightedinabilitytoconnectthedots, andthat's whytheywork, because a lotofusaren't verygoodatconnectingthedots.
Youarefarclosertohomelessnessandstarvationwagesthanyouaretobeing a millionaire, butthebrainwashingoftheAmericanconditionhasyouidentifyingwithandempathizingwithandhumanizingbusinessesandbillionairesmorereadilythanhumanscrossingtheborderinsearchofsafetyandstability, becausewe'vebeenconditionedtobelievethatwe'realltemporarilyembarrassedmillionaires, andthatscarcityiscausedbythemostvulnerableamongus, and J.D. VanceandTrumpdidnotinventthis, buttheyarecapitalizingonitin a momentwhentheentireworldisturningnationalisticanddemonizingmigrantsinordertoprotecttheirbillionairebenefactorsfromhavingtoanswertotheangrymobstheyshouldbeansweringto.
Sonoregistryofpregnancies, butdefinitely a trackingofabortions, manyofwhichhappenduetocomplicationsfrompregnancies.
妊娠の登録はないが、中絶の記録は間違いなくあり、その多くは妊娠の合併症によって起こる。
That's notexactlyreassuring.
それは決して安心できることではない。
TrumphastriedtodistancehimselffromProject 2025, andit's truehehasnotofficiallyadopteditanddoesn't haveto, but a lotofhispoliciesalignwithProject 2025, andmostofhisadvisorsandpeoplehewouldsurroundhimselfwithifheweretobecomepresidentagain, had a handinorareaffiliatedwithsomeonewhohad a handinthepublicationofProject 2025's manifesto.
Solikeif a babyisbornandclearlywillnotlivewithoutextensivepainfulmedicalintervention, andeventhatwouldonlyprolongthebaby's lifeby a veryshorttime, andthatshorttimewouldbeexcruciating, doctorsarenotrequiredtointervene.
Theirpolicies, as I statedin a recentepisodeabouthowconservativesruinedmarriage, makehavingandcaringfor a childmoredangerous, moreexpensive, andmoreimpossibleformorepeople, makinghaving a child a veryunattractiveoptionformanypeopleinthiscountry, eventheoneswhodesperatelywanttohave a child.
It's thestupidest, mostillogicalrhetoric, andyetRepublicanshavestuckwithitfordecadesbecausesomehowitworks, despiteclearandconvincingevidencethat a goodguywith a gundoesnotstop a badguywith a gun.
A simplequestionand a fatalinabilitytoansweritthat I hopeleft a lotofpeoplewiththememoryofJanuary 6thfreshintheirmindssotheydon't forget, despitehissmoothtalking, thatVance's runningmatedidthatandhassaidhe'd doitagain.
Whichontheonehandwas a breathoffreshairafternearly a decadeofTrumpinsanity, butontheotherhandmarks a verydarkturntowardsthenormalizationof a fascistplatformthatTrumppopularized, butthatfigureslike J.D. Vance, whohavethedegrees, training, andsmartstofine-tuneit, willnormalize.
Thishastheveryrealpossibilityofcoaxingthe U.S. publicintopassiveacceptanceoftrulyheinousandfascistpolicieswrappedinfamiliar-soundingrhetoricandconvenientlies.
And I thinkthisisnotonlyhappeningwithcharacterslikeVancefine-tuningRepublicanrhetorictosoundmorepalatable, it's alsohappeningintheDemocraticPartyaswell, wherekeyfiguresarecelebratingthatdickwarcriminalCheneyisonourside, whereKamalakeepsrepeatedlysayingthatshewantstomakesurewehavethemostlethalmilitaryintheworld, whereracist, xenophobic, anti-immigrantrhetoricinfectsbothsides, andDemocratsandRepublicansalikearereadytopasshistoricallyrestrictiveimmigrationbillsthatembolden a bordersecurityforcewith a documentedhistoryofabuseandmishandlingofimmigrantsattheborder, wherelastnight's debatestartedwith a questionnotabouthoweachcandidatemighteasetensionsintheMiddleEastorhowtheymightquellIsrael's increasedviolenceinrecentweeks, butinsteadwhethertheywouldsupport a preemptivestrikebyIsraelagainstIran, a loadedquestioninsinuatingwhatmostWesternmediaandpoliticianshavebeentouting, whichistheliethatIsraelissimplyde-escalatingthroughescalation, meaningsomehowthatbyassertingthePalestinianpopulation, byblowingupapartmentbuildingsinBeirut, bykillinginnocentciviliansthroughterroristicpagerandcellphonebombs, thatIsraelisworkingtode-escalatetensionsintheregion.
Andwhile I havebeenscreamingfromtherooftopsformonthsthatweneedtovoteinHarrisbecauseTrumpismuch, muchworse,
私は何カ月も前から、トランプはもっとずっと悪いからハリスに投票するべきだと叫んできた、
I standbythatand I willvoteforher, and I stillthinkyoushouldtoobecausetheprospectof a secondTrumptermmeansnotjustchaosandincreasedhostilityintheMiddleEast, butalso a decimationofourrightshereathome.
Butlastnight's debatemademefeelreallycynical, if I'm beinghonest, aboutbothparties.
しかし、昨夜の討論会では、正直に言えば、両党に対して本当に皮肉な気持ちにさせられた。
Andthathope I wasfeelingatthebeginningofHarris' runisfizzlingbecauseit's socleartomethatwhilewecanandwillcontinuetodothehardworkofpushingourpoliticianstodowhat's right, and I wanttohavethatconversationwithHarrisandnotTrump, thatwillbeanuphillbattle, onethat's stillverymuchworthfighting, butonethatwillbedishearteningandslow.
Thelong-termimpactsofthisdebatearelikelylessaboutwhowillwinthisNovemberandmoreaboutVance's longevityas a leaderintheRepublicanParty, a partywellawareofTrump's ageandfailingmentalcapacities, andlookingtothenextgenerationtofurthersowtheirfascistseeds.